Special Second Lease of Life: Ancient Stone Continues to Deliver Character into a Former Theatre Refurbished as a Family Residence

The former theatre itself being the project’s soul: From a one-hundred-year-old manor house and abandoned village theatre to a single-family home,...

Off-Grid Beauty: A Retreat with Private Rooftop Spaces Fulfils a Homeowner’s Dream to Foster Social Connections

Nestled near the renowned Lanseria Airport and the world-famous Cradle of Humankind, this exceptional project finds its exquisite location at the...

Sun-Kissed Baja Beach House: Your Steps Slow & Mind Body Follow

In harmony with its surroundings along the coast of Mexico, this vacation home embraces beauty as well as durability. Custom concrete walls matched...

Striking ‘Spatial Acrobat’ Wins Awards for This Busy Family’s Relaxed & Luxurious Home in Sydney

Smac Studio’s First Blush in Sydney’s Dover Heights is a home that’s cleverly reconfigured to maximise space, storage and light. Emotional...

Lexus Sponsors One of SA’s Most Illustrious Art Events & Re-Invents the Battery Electric Vehicle Driving Experience

Lexus sponsored the local 2023 RMB Latitudes Art Fair by three talented artists. The marque was proud to be the exclusive vehicle partner. It was...

Fifteenth-Century Palazzo Renovation in Florence

This apartment is located in Borgo San Frediano, the Oltrarno district in Florence on ‘the other side of Arno River’– voted one of the coolest...

Yoga’s Transformative Power Entwines with a Design Consultant’s Holistic Practice and Philosophy

Australian interior architect and designer, change maven and yogi Merinda Garrett explains how our residential and work spaces can fulfil several...

Traditional English Style Home Reimagined & Transformed into a Contemporary & Sumptuous Californian Compound

After purchasing a traditional English style home in Atherton, a young entrepreneurial couple with two children approached the Feldman design team...

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Forest Tranquility

Forest Tranquility

On KwaZulu-Natal’s verdant North Coast, this home’s project involved a team including Tyron Reardon as design architect and Simon Wayne as project technician. Durban-based Metropole Architects’ current undertakings include work in Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria, and internationally in Rwanda, Israel and Cyprus.

All-new Prohibition Blue Gin is coming to a cocktail near you

All-new Prohibition Blue Gin is coming to a cocktail near you

Light up your favourite gin cocktail this sunny season with new Prohibition Blue Gin, the latest innovation from Silver Creek Craft Distillery. This striking blue wonder gets its colour from the flower of the Blue Pea, which means it is 100% natural, and turns pink...

Poltrona Frau – Quantum Leap

Poltrona Frau – Quantum Leap

Space exploration is mankind’s destiny, and generations that do not have access to it will be left behind. By the year 2030, $15 trillion in global wealth will be transferred to the next generation. Architect George Giorgio brings the wisdom of the New Era in Space...

Karen Stewart

Karen Stewart

Karen Stewart studied Fine Art at Wits University in the late ‘80s and after her second year changed to Graphic Design, registering as a student at the Johannesburg Art Foundation, founded by Bill Ainslie (one of South Africa’s preeminent abstract expressionists). She...

Shut out allergies this spring with Plantation Shutters

Shut out allergies this spring with Plantation Shutters

For thousands of people, the arrival of spring means something other than lovely warmer weather and pretty Namaqua daisies. It’s the annual affliction of hay fever, of course. But while there’s not much you can do about the air outside, you can control the quality of...

Genevieve MCC and Luddite set to sprinkle ‘feastive’ cheer

Genevieve MCC and Luddite set to sprinkle ‘feastive’ cheer

Get set for a happy time as Luddite Wines and Genevieve MCC pile Santa's sleigh high and wing their way to Cape Town. The recognised duo will sprinkle a little Bot River goodness this festive season at three exciting events. Shining their light for a region known by...

Miele – A new Generation of excellence

Miele – A new Generation of excellence

With its Generation 7000, Miele is renewing its entire product range of built-in kitchen appliances – from ovens and hob units, through to steam ovens, coffee machines and dishwashers. With its Generation 7000, Miele is introducing nearly 3 000 model versions...

blu_line – Niche Experience

blu_line – Niche Experience

The vision of the new blu_line showroom was to look at the kitchen differently, where the kitchen is seen as modern furniture, anchoring the architectural interior while showcasing the latest materials and functionality; essentially, kitchen architecture. New...

Euronouveau – Firefly in the Sky

Euronouveau – Firefly in the Sky

Inspired by the silhouette of the classic table lamp and standing only 24cm high, Firefly in the Sky is a small luminaire with massive impact. This IP65 outdoor table and peg lamp has a removable head that contains magnetic coupling system, rechargeable battery via...

WOMAG – New In/Out Technology Tiles

WOMAG – New In/Out Technology Tiles

Most homes are a hive of activity and rushing is inevitable. While slips and falls can occur anywhere, they most often happen at home. Subsequently, one of the highest-rated concerns amongst homeowners is how to proof their homes against slip-and-fall accidents. More...

The Great Comeback of the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown

The Great Comeback of the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown

This 1997 timepiece has a feature that counts down the time before a regatta begins. Frederique Constant is bringing back this rare nautical complication for avid sailing enthusiasts. Twenty-two years after the first regatta watch,  the Regatta makes its celebrated...